Relationship between Organizational Culture and Educational Context from Nurses’ Point of View at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Hospitals

Abstract

Background: Hospitals and health care centers, like any other organizations, have some common norms and beliefs known as organizational culture. Organizational culture plays key roles in organizations and have impressive impacts on nurses’ performances. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between organizational culture and education of nursing staff employed in educational hospitals based on Denison Model and DREEM. Methods: This study is a descriptive, analytical survey conducted in 2015. The Target population of the present consisted of educational hospital’s nurses and paramedics. 200 nurses and paramedics have been selected using a random systematic method. Using a standard questionnaire of Denison and Dream which were validated and reliable, data were gathered. To analyze data, SPSS software version 16and T-test, ANOVA, regression, were used. Results: DREEM organizational culture questionnaire consisted of four dimensions. Percentage adjustment accounted for dimensions of organizational culture; mission (78.9%), later involvement (13.2%) and adaptability (4%) are as mentioned. Finally, the dimensions of organizational culture have managed to 96.1% of educational environment which demonstrated a significant positive correlation between these two variables (P <0.01). Conclusions: The organizational culture of S-Faghihi hospital (one of the educational hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) showed a better situation than a Namazee Educational Hospital. Organizational culture as a decisive excellence factor in hospitals’ teaching improved the educational environment and ultimately improved student learning and educational consequences such as productivity and health of the patient.